However, I'm not a licensed real estate broker, which means I can't legally hold funds in the state. 

There's a Facebook group I'm on called STR Legal Barriers & Action where people will have other recommendations for you. 

There are legal implications to being willfully deceptive to obtain a financial benefit for yourself. 

Increase in family size:A Borrower may be eligible for another house with an FHA-insured Mortgage if the Borrower provides satisfactory evidence that: • the Borrower has had an increase in legal dependents and the Property now fails to meet family needs; and • the Loan-to-Value (LTV) ratio on the current Principal Residence is equal to or less than 75% or is paid down to that amount, based on the outstanding Mortgage balance and a current residential appraisal.

I agree with Nathan..... there should be a compromise to make both happy.But legally the camera is pointing towards his vehicle, in his parking assigned space and if its also viewing a common public area, there is no invasion of privacy... its a common shared access area.

But if you plan on doing more spec homes, the LLC would likely offer more benefits through legal protections (obviously speak to your attorney about this) and potentially tax savings if you look to file as a S-Corp.

The credit is not mandatory, but covering some of your legal expenses would be nice. 

In my network I've reached out to a RE friend of mine and she has a investor end buyer that is interested in my deal which consists of 3 properties as a package deal from the seller i.e the seller does not want to sell just 1 of the properties it must be all 3 of them which are cash flowing rentals.My question is my RE friend has to legally transact the deal on a "CAR" purchase agreement.

They are effectively like any other syndication (by definition they are a syndication), but put in place a legal ownership structure to accommodate 1031 proceeds.I understand why they have higher fees than the typical syndication, given the complexity in their ownership structure compared to a "typical" syndication.At the end of the day, any return from a syndication (typical or DST) is going to be primarily driven by market cycles.  

Here’s a simplified breakdown:Lease Agreement: Since your buddy signed a 12-month lease in July '24, he is legally protected until the end of the lease term unless the lease has specific clauses allowing early termination under certain conditions.No New Lease Signed: Since no new lease was signed for the new home and no formal agreement was made, the original lease terms for the townhouse still apply.Landlord’s Request: If the landlord wants to break the lease or has changed their mind about the swap, they would typically need a valid reason, like a breach of lease terms, or might need to negotiate an agreement with your buddy (buy out)Legal Advice: Your buddy might consider consulting a local attorney or legal aid service for advice on his specific situation.